Any number of serious circumstances can justify pursuing temporary custody of a child, pending a final resolution. While emergency relief is fairly rare, it’s important to pursue if your child is in imminent danger from an immediate threat. Here’s what you need to know about emergency custody hearings. Emergency Custody Hearing In order to get an emergency custody hearing, you must petition the ...
Summer is usually the best time to be a kid. School is out for three months, and your parents may be planning on taking you somewhere exciting for vacation. However, if a child’s parents are divorced, summer becomes much more complicated. Many adults never get the summer off anymore, and most of the summer break is spent in summer camp or daycare. However, when one parent has the summer off, he or ...
One of the things that can complicate the divorce process is children. If a couple has children, each parent usually wants to spend as much time with his or her children as possible. The parent with primary physical custody is typically the one that gets to spend the most time with their kids. Custody battles can sometimes be contentious, as it can be difficult for parents to compromise on this ...
Passed in 1970, the federal Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO) makes it a crime for a criminal organization or enterprise to receive income through a pattern of racketeering activity or collection of unlawful debts. Florida's RICO Act closely mirrors the federal RICO Act, although there are slight differences. Here’s what you need to know. What Is Racketeering? The term ...
Field sobriety tests are used to determine whether you have exceeded the legal amount of alcohol consumption, and generally regarded as reliable in their use against you to convict you of driving under the influence. Unfortunately these tests are often incorrectly administered, or even administered in faulty conditions which may significantly alter results to the benefit of the courts. The ...
Driving without a driver’s license can result in some pretty serious consequences. In Florida, you can be arrested, your car can be impounded, and you could suffer a criminal conviction. Driving on a suspended license is not an infraction like a speeding ticket. It’s a crime that is taken very seriously by prosecutors and judges alike. Driving on a Suspended License Your driver's license can be ...
Millions are affected by domestic violence every year. Studies show that violence occurs at least once in two-thirds of all marriages , with 95% of the victims being women. While freeing yourself from any unhealthy marriage can be complicated, throw in domestic abuse and it requires extra planning and special consideration. 1. Escape Plan Your first step to divorcing an abusive spouse should be to ...
Divorce is a sensitive and emotional process. In Florida, there are two general types of divorce: uncontested and contested . Uncontested divorce, also known as cooperative divorce, is typically a cheaper, shorter, and easier process than contested divorce, which may have to go through a formal court trial. However, you must meet certain criteria to be eligible for an uncontested divorce. Here’s ...
A restraining order is called an “injunction for protection” in the state of Florida. A civil court issues the injunction and commands the person who is named in the restraining order to cease coming within a certain distance of you and your children. In this blog, we explain how to obtain a restraining order in Florida. Types of Restraining Orders There are four types of restraining orders in ...
Divorce isn’t for everyone. While you may not want to continue living with your spouse, but are not certain you want a divorce, legal separation is an option. Much like divorce, you can negotiate child custody, child support, alimony and property division in a legal separation. However, you are still legally married to your spouse, so you can take advantage of health insurance and social security ...
When a child is born to married parents, the law rarely questions who the child’s father is. However, if a woman is unmarried when she has a child, paternity must be established because it holds numerous advantages for both parents and the child. How is Paternity Established? There are many ways to establish paternity in Florida. If you want an easy and affordable paternity process, it’s important ...
Sometimes a child custody or visitation order becomes impractical or inappropriate. In these situations, you may be able to change to modify the order to better benefit you and your family. However, you must meet specific rules and requirements before your custody or visitation order can be modified. Modification of Child Custody or Visitation Orders Once a child visitation order is issued, both ...
Tinny, Meyer & Piccarreto, P.A. is a firm started by two former prosecutors with extensive legal experience on both sides of the courtroom. The firm has more than 35 years of combined legal experience to offer people accused of crimes or who have need of legal services for their families. Our law firm is local, and we are dedicated to serving the interests of the people of the Tampa Bay Area. The ...
